The Sun. — London, England, 1808-08-23 00:00:00

AMERICAN' I riPtRS. NEW Yorik, jut'? 16.L:-TllO attempt in the Ad ministration to take,oif from themselves the disgrace attending the failure of the Osage negotiationi, by throwing it upon the Federal party, is at once ui-1 7 generous and profligate. It is, on the contrary, from the tame submiision, nay, apologetic acquiescence, of Administration to the atrocious and multiplied outrages of BUONAPARTE; that we must ascribe both his commencement and insulting perseverance in violating our rights. Even the appointment of DUANE will be viewed by that Despot as another boon to deprecate his wrath and conciliate .his good will—perhaps it was so intended. The people of this country must be now 011 7 vieced, from fatal experience, that the Federal po- licy is the only policy . to cause their rights to be re-; speeted by foreign nations : and that a fewinsigni - ficant taxes, raised to call forth the power And re sources of the country, are not so oppressive as an all-unhinging and, desolating Einbargo. Had Mr: JEFFERSON gone on to increase, instead ,of destroy-. ing, the naval power of the nation, we •have no doubt that it would by this time have been so respea able as to haveisecured us in.the full and tii)in!'e.rrup ed enjoyment of a sole and lucrative neutrality..-e. Both of the great Belligerents having valuable coin - pies in our neighbourhood, and knowing the extent of our national strength, and the determined spirit of the GovernMent to call- it forth, would have treated us in a very different manner. We should not then have heard of such things as Blockading Decrees and Orders of council. But our weaknesS and the degrading pusillanimity 'of Admini stration have brought us to the presint distressing dilemma. It must be obvious to every one, that even in the present singular situation of the Belli gerents, it they were firmly convinced that we had power (something more efficient than " restriaive energy"), and spirit enough to throw that power into the scale of its enemy if our rights were violated by either, they would be respeCied by both. For, kowever insignificant and contemptible we may be to them in our present state of " dignified re tirement," we should be dreaded as an active enemy on either side. We are told that Mr. PINCKNEY has forwarded to our Government a pumber of propositions as the basis of a commercial treaty between this ,country and England, submitted to him by the British Go-', vernment. They propose placing the United States on the footing of the most favoured nation in all commercial points, so soon as we chuse to renew her trade. Mr. ERSKINE, it is rumoured, is autho rized to prOceed, in the arrangement of this subjeCt. We cannot, however, - state any thing respecting it with ceftainty.—(Wasit. Fed.) Mr. ERSKINE, the Engliat Minister, arrived in Otis City last evening from.. Philadelphia. We believe he received Dispatches from his Government by the Packet which 'arrived at New-York on the Oth. It is runaoured that - he is authorized to enter into a friendly discussion of the differences existing between the two Gotiernments.—/b. In our last we stated that Mr. LEWIS undeniably confirmed the declaration of BLIONAPARTE, that we should no longer remain neutral. We have had the pleasure of seeing Mr. LE•rvis, and find the.expres sion used was rather too strong. It might be, in ferred from it that he knew the fad. The- state-' ment of the affair is this. A deputation of the Merchants of Bourdeaux waited on BTION' APARTE, soliciting permission to carry on their trade in brandy through the mediom of neutrals.—The answer of the Emperor to the request, as it was reported among the Americans in• Paris, was, that there should be no neutrals. We take pleasure in making this correaed state ment, because Ave have no wish to misrepresent the language of others, nor to induce improper impres sions on the public mind. From another expression- in - the same Article, it might be inferred that Mr. LEWIS was indecorously treated_in France,: as it,ll_,particularly mentioned that he was decorously ,treated in England. That Gentliman assures us" that his reception and treat ment was - perfeEtly.friendly and respe6tful—that in both they had some difficulty with the Custom-house Officers on their arrival, but that they were prompt.. ly removed on a representation to the respective Go, vernments : In both . L'Orient .and Fahnouth, - the Osage was treated as a national 'Vessel, and paid no port charges.—n. FRENCH. DECREES AND BRITISH ORDERS. The deceptions which have been pra&ised by the friends of the Administration, in regard to, these Decrees and Orders, have rendered it important to tall the -attention of the public , to the subjeCt„ and to expose the misrepresentations Of those u hose syste matic objet is to palliate the outrages of one of the Belligerent Powers, and to aggravate those of the other. To ask the partisans of France and the Ad ministration. to correa these misrepresentations, Would be useless and idle: but we do- hOpe that all the tditors of Papers *Lio wish the pebple to he , correaly informed of the nature of our foreign rela ticins, and the real causes Of ottr ertiliarrassrrietit and degradation; will, lend us their .aid at evenrltil Correoling the false inipreiSions which haN4* - .lS'ee - p'extensively made by cunning Mi§repre .. SAtßtions. ym.svrry . day asserted in the Government Papers, andkbas;at lehtli come to be very geneially believ ed, eiedit), men who wish for correSt information, that BuoFAPARTE's Berlin Decree remained a. dead letter urdili it i was brought into operation by the Britisie;s l in Council---that previous to those 3;r ; tafple44, was never executed, and never intended to • bed:Matted 4giinst.the United' States. ' r rigkist fritsizington Manipur, an Official Paper 'll of tbe. Vb' Inßt, says: _ The Berlin Decree was never carried into effe& ,against Neutrals (as has been proved by British-titer chants strialy examined at the bar of the House of Commons), before. the English Orders of Council were issued in November last; and, indeed, NA POLeoti could not have executed that Decree against the Americans, who . were - the principal Neutral; without risking.a War ,with ,us, which it was . far from being desire filen Mr. BARING, respqt':.tabl and well informed as he has imprudently ventured to assert, in his pain= phlet, that it is << a notorious fact that'cOndeenriation of Amerian vessel had never taken place" under the Berlin decree, previous to the publication, at •the British orders. Several witnesses examined at the bar of - the .Bri tish House of Commons testified the same thing. , v f Av LSON C. NICHOLAS, the leading ministerial mull* i the House of Representatives of the United Stiteffr m the State of Virginia, in a ciecular let ter tccH I S onstituents, holds the same language, and every .Dernoglatic Paper in the United State's has so long and so niforMly repreSented the execution of- BUONWAR TE'S Decree a g ainst us, as a retaliating brie meAtm, O'Ca4lOned by the British Orders, that mttdjl'hone§t and well informed men, staggered by stittßumerbus'ASsertions, have been induced to give up the_ point, and to acknowledge, that though France was the aggressor in words, our .commerce was really undisturbed, and our rights unimpaired until the British Orders induced the French Empe ror to enforce his Decree against us, contrary to his original intention. The whole of this is a gross delusion, which we shall easily dissipate. from the mind of any one who will lend us his attention for a few moments, while, we examine the subjoined official-documents, which prove that it was the:original intention of BUONA. PARTE to enfoico his, blockading 'decree against the commerce of the United States; and that he' ac- ally did so 'enforce it, long before the publics- tion' of the British Orders in Council, in open yiolatton of the acknowledged Law of Nations, and of his own solemn Tre'aty with this Country. To probe this, and silence the adherents of the 1 -Achninistralion„ • we,have only to attend to the dates of thuiftilio4.Virq transactions. ", • lift l)4creeof Bu o NAPARTE, declaring the Briti . sh 151e,5,.0,0d their dependencies , in a st a te of block- Ja- sadeasni tpliiko,g , all neutral commerce with them, was . 15htecl ot4tQrlin, as is well known, on the 21st of.,NOVZnib?s,--iiiOti.: i• -,The -, 43Atirbl , r (Wders in Council, declaring France and' II D446iCenCies in a state of blockade, were as 1 -" , -,y, ; firs,tiwdilitliebrin The London Gazette on the 16th Berri .r . 'of blow bprot#ca s and could not have been known rl in VA / i `the/common course of communication, before th .WOC c Of the same month, or, probably, the Ist of December. , . - On the.3Oth of May, 1807, moi e than six months before . the issuing of the Orders in Council, the American Ship Horizon was wrecked by a storm upon the Coast of France, near Morlaix, and the property, which was acknowledged to be bona fide American, was immediately seized and sequestered by the Officers of the French:Government, on the ground that part of, it was known to have come .from the English manufactories or territory, and consequently liable .to confiscation under' the sth article of the Berlin Pecree.. -•- After a .variety of proceedings, before subordinate tribunals, during which' the property was brotight before the Imperial Council of Prizes, at Paris, on the tpfho lug (Ifekbe cussititihti Amerman 1807, at one month beforethe issu- British Orders in Council ; and, after dig.- clefen - qe set up by Captain M'CLuE, the p*it'ef'of the property, in which he argues •- ifie l -q?9,n,Would be contrary to the provi ieLtrtaty of 1800, and to the explanation linDecree, as given to Mr. ARMSTRONG Illittel l 'Of Marine, in December, 1806, 'the 11CragrArmally decree, that that a till sions of -th of the Berl by the M Cott sil of mehtttlitic ricahiV t terms of litplication of the sth article of the before- DeetW' {the Berlin Decree) to the Arne. other people, results from the general be. -article, -and from the communication recently made by his Excellency the Chef Justice (le Grand Juge), relative to the ORIGIN,AL TI6N Of the Sovereign." bbseiit this. We have here an official and judil, dal declaration, that the original intention of the Sovereign was that the Decree should apply to the Annericani as to other people; and the Council,ap peal to a recent communication from the Chief Justice to prove this original intention. Now let us See what that communication was, and whether the Council of Prizes gave it a fair construelion: It is here inserted in its official form; and let it be re marted; that it is dated more than two months be fore'the British Orders in Council could possibly be known Paris. • [Then foliow the Official Letters from the Grand fudge REGNrER., and CHA MP ACN Y, respeding the French De crees, which we some time ago l4id before our Readers.] SIR FRANCIS BARING'S TOAST, WE have observed with more pleas , ire fhan sur prise, that the report of JUMBO, Mr. yI'NCKNEY'S black servant, has excited very considerable atten tion. Several American Gentlemen, pf acknow ledged taste in the Bfilles . lettres, speak in rapture of ;its poetical merits, and. many others, : who. were ,present,at : the:Alleeting, are .no less enthusiastic in praise Of its accuracy. Ifideed so general has' been . the' applicatioi4 -for it, that we, are convinced we . shall do . 'a real 'service to the public by re-printing it' . in -our,,Paper of w this day, and edo it the more readily as it affords us an opportunity of correEting an error which found its way into a few of the earlier impressions of yesterday. REPORT FROM MR. PiNcKNEY's BLACK SERVANT OF .THE DINNER AT THE NEW LONDON TAVERN, AUG 4, 1808. Tune—Young Columbia. dear! Massa 1 2INKLY, Wh6 ever could thinkee That City would bring'• Young Columbia" to shame ? That Merchants and Bankees, Once friends to the Yankees, Would hiss when they drink Massa Ter,FSRSON'S name ? Says they, Massa JEFFERSON Vert much differs on The toasts we're assembled to drink here to day— For (says they) in his heart, he Adores BUONAPA. TR, , And hates all the world that his will would gainsay. Says they, the Embargo - Won't let any ,argo' That's shippiti.by the Yankees go forth on the main— Sayi they, that's unlucky For the folks of Kentucky, Who else might be trading so nicely with Spain. Says they, the United States can't be delighted At seeing the Spaniards so gladsome and fiee ; For Louisianas Surrender'd to Spain, as The pledge Of airedion demanded rriay : 1 could not help staring At old Massa BAR IN c When his toast was receiv'ct with a, hiss and a'groan,- But if Yankees are quiet, And don't - breed a riot, , Perhaps Spain and Old England may let them alone. MARGATE, -Au&. 22. We now boast here of much company, and a great diversity of amusement ,the Theatre thricea week—Balls twice—Public Breakfasts at Dande lion as often:—MUsie: and singing every night "at BETTEsoN's,--much adventure, a good share of hu mour, and a very large one of civility, at GARNER'S —an Auction at PALLISTEiI 'and BoNsFißuis—and minor Amusements out of number.—Last night was the best ball we have had this season, and every week they will be better attended till ,the close of the season. _ _ The state: of the Pier strikes every visitor with surprise, not unmixed with indignation. The sum mer is passing off without any thing being done to-. wards its repair. The end remains preciSely in the ruinous st:,te in which the storm left it in February last. There is here a great want of energy; activity, and public spirit. The town wants a Head as well as the Pier, and there is a melancholy absence of all kind of police.. If there were .an active Magistrate, would he tolerate masked balls, which it is impos sible .that anything but profligacy and' impurity should frequent ? Of rational and even gay amuse ments, there is no deficiency in this emporeum of health and pleasure ; ' it is therefore the less neces sary to have recourse to those in which innocence and decorum cannot satelyi3artake. EDINBURGH, AUGUST .'2O. Arrived at SIMPSON'S Hotel, the Right Hon. the Earl of MANSFIELD. Arrived at RORE!ITSON'S Inn; Crieff, on the 17th, instant,. the Earl and Countess of BREADALBANS and family, on their way to Taymouth Castle. On Thursday arrived in Leith Roads the Fancy Gun-brig, from Gottenburgli and yesterday sailed his-IVlajesty:s Frigate Tartar, an a cruise. - Also, the Ariadne Frigate, for Heligoland, and Cygnet. and Ringdove Sloops of War t with the trade for Got ' tenburgh. THETITRATRE.—A new Farce, entitled First Come First Served; or; The Biter Bit, Vas 'represent ed last night, for the first time, at the Haymarket Theatre'," for. the benefit of Mr. MATHEws, The • . plot.`llA staCient intiieacy to . produce c an agreeable suspense. •There is variety of characters, and one that atferds -fill} latitude for the mimetic talents of AlAtriAws, who highly gratified the audience.-- Li§ios's humerougsitnplicity was also prcidnetive of great entertaitrinent.. The whole was, indeed,. so well 'received, that it will 'probably be adopted by the Mrinager.. This piece has erroneously been at tributed' to Sir JAMES BLAND BURGESS. It is 'the production of Sir JOHN CARRY who, when Wit and `Humour have done their worst, must be acknow ledgedio be an amusing writer. .. ioR . EIGIV INTELLIGENCE. CON:ITANtINOiLE, JUNE 24.-t O-day an Englislt Flag of Truce arrived in our harbour,which was how ever turned : avoy withont the Dispatches being .read, and with a risOP, fhat no direel: communication would be admitted .witli England, to treat; except with the cOndifreii , sfe of France. A hope is, however, cater- PeacebetWeen the Porte and Russia may soon be - effected by the mediation or Fpne. We flat ter ourselves that then the Russian troops, though they are now cbatinually receiving: reinfortements, will I 10 evacuate Moldavia and .Wallachia. The Ernperot • STAPOLEO N ha written a letter to • the Grand Seignior with his in Which he renew§ the assur; , ! wig tr. • • . ances of,kip cla ds p. BAYONNE, JUNE 23.--According to accoants , frocri Spain, tranquillity, is perfectly restored in the districts of Segovia, ,Valladolicli . an.diValencia. The part of Arragon and Navarre. which is on the right bank, of .the Ebrb has returned to obedience,' and peace is restored:--The last accounts which the Junta re ceived, as well frotn-Cadiz as from the camp before Gibraltar; are perfectly satisfactory. Every. %;. , 11,:! . :: the Captains.-General, the Audiencias, the Coiregi dors, the Alcaides, in short,' the whole .well-in- forined part of the nation; ni,anifeit ihe best .dispo sition imaginable ; and in thedistriCS where distbrh ances prevail, they are merely • among the lower orders of the people, who take advantage of the interregnum to commit the greatest excesses. NAPLES, JUNE•23.-Our afilielion; on the d;— parture of our Monarch, says the Moniteur ; pub lished here, was only alleviated by the hope of his speedy, return—now is our sorrow boundless, wlien we find ;ourselves for •ever separated froin a King, who even'ilithe time of war, and amid the inces sant attacks of :a faithless enemy, has in a short time, biaLwise Administration, laid the foundation. • - of our happiness. In .thil separation of a father from hid children, two great refiedions, however,' ulf comfor 4 t the first is, that King JOSEPH, who is • - 0.-,.higher aestination, to the Government Of . abether areat kingdom,. will not cease to cast a . . beneVolent glance on as, and to approve mid answer ourb.epedidions; the. other is, that NAPOLEON the Great, who • made us so precious a present,, knoxys well Jiow to. comfort and to indemnify us for our 1 loss.. • - • VIENNA, sJUI.V22.-011r Court . Gazette of • till 5... day contains the followingintelligenC'e .6o:u Teri ii :. The Army -of the Grand Vi,zier, .which has , . been joined from time to time , by numerous d'il'i- ' ..sions -.of-- tr : Oop's- 'fro ni:--Asia; {gas n'ocii 'ad dri ted ' 5-6 ni . ' Adrianople. to Sophia. • The Russian COlonel BE•Ci- • LiMLS - CIIEW has seturned from Constantinople to the head:quarters of the-Conunandtir-in4Chief,,the Field- Marshal, Prince .PRO'S-olloll(r.—The'Russian army, considerably reinforced, - occupies several - camps : along the Danubc.—The Tuilish fortresseS:are - well pro vided; with every kind of supplies,' and every -ker tionDis4king -to strengthen them• with new works. • ‘ 4l s*iiliihriatifew weeks' the British . squadrons have . i CT o i . illg orm red the Archipelago, and all trade by ,:set h stivueonsequence - entirely, stopped. The , Porte ha .tifikrefore, strengthen s ed, the garrisons of ~ n 1 . - Letnifos 'and , Mytiletie. The Nazir. of the Darda nelles- ha been deposed, and obliged .to descend to the i''Stloi-dlW6te place of Celebi Effendi. In his stead, tilecilAf'bornmand of these important castles, 13 iiiag 'lb . Z has _ein _-. _ __ _ARABANE EMINI. .. ' • • " The yak fflfiimotions have had 'no further con sequences. - Both the Seftas and the Tabialis (the soldiers in garrison at . the Castles of the Darda nelles) and the Janissaries, have been perfectly quiet since the execution of the ringleaders, and the arrest of others." „ PETERSBURGH,. JULY 9. 7 —His Majesty , has apL pointed to ,the office of Chamberlain, M. D'ALo- PEUS, the late Russian Minister at Stockholm. He has also received the order of St. Anne of the First Class, -and 'an estate producing an:annual_ revenue of 5,000 rubles. We have just now learned that the Swedes•have made -a descent in Finland, , on the side of Ra volax, with a corps'of i,500 men, commanded by the Adjutant-General, M. IjF'BEItGENTHALE. He has been made pi ironer, with almost all his corps. " .. His, Majesty has given orders to. reinforce the _troops Stationed in Wallachia, with 25,000 men. RAllipitoN,,_ JULY 24.—The opening, of the Diet . , of Runia6t,i4 t 4ftnitively fixed - for' the 20th of Au-. gust:`` it ts,aopk,lnced that this AsseMblyswill not ~ meet.tnis itaie 3 * Buda; as we were at•firSt assured --u it WOW, 14,4,-Presburgh. The Official Note pub • lishect,c t ri his subjea states, that the principal purr pose of holding this - Diet, is. ,the coronation of the . Empress qs Queen of,Hungary. I t ti ) " ligh ri s D li Ali AUG. 2.—Letters from Batavia .of last Dew ber,confirm the-.loss of the srnall.Cor vette . .S ci p i o. .y,hi,s was driven ashore near Samartng o on thq . oth eo si,L)„,t!gust of last year, by the Enemy' s Yrigate f'iNgite,. . The be;t - disposition prevails among the troops in Java.: Batavia was plentifully supplied • with pro- Visions,.arid had been able to send a considetaLgt: quantity of rice to the Isle of France. p "`i(X l: T~, "~ 1